To update all dependencies to the latest version:
bun update
To update a specific dependency to the latest version:
bun update [package]
--interactive
For a more controlled update experience, use the --interactive
flag to select which packages to update:
bun update --interactive
bun update -i
This launches an interactive terminal interface that shows all outdated packages with their current and target versions. You can then select which packages to update.
Interactive Interface
The interface displays packages grouped by dependency type:
? Select packages to update - Space to toggle, Enter to confirm, a to select all, n to select none, i to invert, l to toggle latest
dependencies Current Target Latest
□ react 17.0.2 18.2.0 18.3.1
□ lodash 4.17.20 4.17.21 4.17.21
devDependencies Current Target Latest
□ typescript 4.8.0 5.0.0 5.3.3
□ @types/node 16.11.7 18.0.0 20.11.5
optionalDependencies Current Target Latest
□ some-optional-package 1.0.0 1.1.0 1.2.0
Sections:
- Packages are grouped under section headers:
dependencies
,devDependencies
,peerDependencies
,optionalDependencies
- Each section shows column headers aligned with the package data
Columns:
- Package: Package name (may have suffix like
dev
,peer
,optional
for clarity) - Current: Currently installed version
- Target: Version that would be installed (respects semver constraints)
- Latest: Latest available version
Keyboard Controls
Selection:
- Space: Toggle package selection
- Enter: Confirm selections and update
- a/A: Select all packages
- n/N: Select none
- i/I: Invert selection
Navigation:
- ↑/↓ Arrow keys or j/k: Move cursor
- l/L: Toggle between target and latest version for current package
Exit:
- Ctrl+C or Ctrl+D: Cancel without updating
Visual Indicators
- ☑ Selected packages (will be updated)
- □ Unselected packages
- > Current cursor position
- Colors: Red (major), yellow (minor), green (patch) version changes
- Underlined: Currently selected update target
Package Grouping
Packages are organized in sections by dependency type:
- dependencies - Regular runtime dependencies
- devDependencies - Development dependencies
- peerDependencies - Peer dependencies
- optionalDependencies - Optional dependencies
Within each section, individual packages may have additional suffixes ( dev
, peer
, optional
) for extra clarity.
--latest
By default, bun update
will update to the latest version of a dependency that satisfies the version range specified in your package.json
.
To update to the latest version, regardless of if it's compatible with the current version range, use the --latest
flag:
bun update --latest
In interactive mode, you can toggle individual packages between their target version (respecting semver) and latest version using the l key.
For example, with the following package.json
:
{
"dependencies": {
"react": "^17.0.2"
}
}
bun update
would update to a version that matches17.x
.bun update --latest
would update to a version that matches18.x
or later.